MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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